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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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